Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1962
Symphonie Fantastique was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
N2 RY2636-12S I A2Side A stamped
N2 RY2637-7S A3 ISide B stamped
N2RY-2636Label side A
N2RY-2637Label side B
N2 RY-2636-8S A1 R RSide A runout variant 1
N2 RY2637-5S R B2 RSide B runout variant 1
N2RY-2636-7S D15 R RSide A runout variant 2
N2 RY2637-5S R B1D RSide B runout variant 2
N2 RY2636-3S HRunout Side 1 Stamped
N2 RY2637-3S HRunout side 2 Stamped
N2RY-2636Label Side 1
N2RY-2637Label side 2
N2RY-2636Label Side 1
N2RY-2637Label Side 2
N2RP-2634-2Side 1 etched
N2RP-2635Side 2 etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Unknown | RCA Victor lsc-2608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 630.722 A / RCA LM 2608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 640.722 / RCA Victor LM-2608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Israel | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP-2164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2608 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB-6521LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RB-6521LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS1415LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | HachetteLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | RCA GL 43 707 A / RCA GL 43 707 ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA BUD-81015LP | LP |
| 1982 | South Korea | RCA Victor Red Seal JR JRCL 9005(LSC-2608)LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Red Seal L16344LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Culture Classique 730050LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victrola AVL1 0898LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victrola AVL1 0898 / RCA Victrola AVL 1 0898LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA AVL1 0898LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA Victrola AVL 1 0898LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-2608 / RCA Red Seal LM- 608LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | RCA SRA 2569LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608 / RCA Victor LSC-2608LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-2608LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Fantastique are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2608, released August 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2608, LM-2608, lsc-2608, 630.722 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2 RY2636-12S I A2 and N2 RY2637-7S A3 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
